KE1070 Chemical Reaction Dynamics for Energy and the Environment 7.5 credits

The course deals with fundamental chemical reaction dynamics, which is important for understanding various chemical processes in energy systems and in envireonmental issues. The following is included:

• Molecular dynamics in general
• Chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium
• Kinetic theory of gases
• Diffusion and other transport phenomena
• Chemical reaction kinetics, molecular reaction mechanisms
• Experimental techniques for studies of rapid chemical reactions

After passing the exam, the student should be able to:

• Apply fundamental thermodynamics on chemical reactions in energy systems and in enverionemtal issues
• Understand and describe the concept chemical equilibrium and be able to independently analyse equilibrium problems for chemical reactions in energy systems and in environmental issues
• Understand and identify dynamic processes for chemical reactions in energy systema and in environemental issues.
• Folmulate and analytically solve rate expressions in non-complex chemical reaction kinetics.
• Analyse experimental kinetic data with regard to reaction order and temperature dependence parameters.
• Explain the relations and links between chemical reaction rates and thermodynamic equilibrium constants
• Explain reaction rate dependencies on parameters like temperature, pressure, ioni strengt in solution, etc.
• Account for the molecularly related steps and events that govern thermal reaction kinetics or transport rates.

The student should also know and be able to exemplify:

• Possible strategies to solve complex kinetic and transport problems through numerical computer algorithms, through commercial or freeware computer programs.
• Existing experimental methodology for investigating rapid chemical reactions.

Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in English corresponding to English A. For students who received/will receive their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: documented proficiency in mathematics corresponding to Mathematics A.

And the specific requirements of mathematics, physics and chemistry corresponding to Mathematics E, Physics B and Chemistry A.

The students should have acquired knowledge from the courses in the first two years ,especially KA1020 Fundamental Chemistry and KE1060 Material and Energy Balances

P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 9th, Oxford University Press 2010, ISBN-13: 978-0-19-954337-3

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• LAB1 - Laboratory Course, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Ann Cornell

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.